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[Opinion] Ieps to Soft Drinks and Cigars, “Failed Tax”
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If the federal government's proposal within the 2026 Economic Package to increase the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) to flavored beverages and cigars is approved by the legislators, it will make Mexicans face a more severe January slope, warned the National Alliance of Small Merchants (Anpec).
The deputies of the Finance and Public Credit Commission (SHCP) voted in favor of the opinion of the Production and Services Tax Act (IEPS), which proposes the application of this tax to flavored beverages containing added sugars and sweeteners.
Small business owners in Baja California Sur have organized, through various mobilizations, to demand that federal representatives take a stand against the increase in the Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS), which they intend to apply to sugary drinks. These are micro-entrepreneurs who have popular "small shops" that support their income. Source
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